India, Aug. 27 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday night inspected the condition of several arterial and residential roads in Bengaluru as part of the state government's ongoing pothole-filling campaign. He also reviewed repair works being undertaken across the city and directed officials to speed up the exercise.

According to data shared by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), over 5,000 potholes have been identified across the city. Instructions have been issued to prioritise and complete work on 4,400 critical road stretches, officials said. Of these, nearly 2,200 potholes have already been filled in the last four days.

Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said the civic body has...